Geography and Environmental Studies (2023-Present)

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

• 2023 Geography and Environmental Studies, B.S.

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course	Units
GEOG 101A and GEOG 101AL or GEOG 103A and GEOG 103AL (meets GE B1 Physical Science & GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity)	3
GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication	3
GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning	3
GE E Lifelong Learning	3
Elective	3
Total	15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
GEOG 107* or GEOG 108 or GEOG 112/GEOG 112L or GEOG 150* or GEOG 170*	3-4
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication	3
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking	3
GE D1 Social Sciences	3
Elective	2-3
Total	15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course	Units
GE B2 Life Science	3
GE C1 Arts	3
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals	3
Electives	6
Total	15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
GE C2 Humanities	3
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government	3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Electives	6
Total	15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course	Units
GEOG 300	3
GEOG 404A-Z	3
Content Course	3
Upper Division Geography Elective	3
Elective	2-3
Total	15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
Application Course	3
Method Course	3
Regional Course	3
GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Elective	3
Total	15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course	Units
Application Course	3
Content Course	3
Method Course	3
Upper Division Geography Elective	3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning	3
Total	15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
GEOG 490	3
Method Course	3
Upper Division Geography Elective	3
GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences	3
Elective	3
Total	15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

Application Courses

GEOG 402/L, GEOG 406/L, GEOG 408A/L, GEOG 408B/L, GEOG 408C/L, GEOG 408D/L, GEOG 408E/L, GEOG 408F/L, GEOG 408G/L, GEOG 408H/L, GEOG 408I/L, GEOG 409/L, GEOG 411, GEOG 412, GEOG 413, GEOG 414, GEOG 415, GEOG 416, GEOG 444, GEOG 451, GEOG 452, GEOG 453, GEOG 459, GEOG 460/L, GEOG 462/L, GEOG 465/L, GEOG 466/L, GEOG 467/L, GEOG 468/L, GEOG 470, GEOG 472, GEOG 473, GEOG 474, GEOG 476, GEOG 482, GEOG 483, GEOG 486, GEOG 487, GEOG 494, GEOG 497A-F, GEOG 550F

Content Courses

GEOG 301*, GEOG 311*, GEOG 316*, GEOG 340, GEOG 351*, GEOG 364/L, GEOG 365* and GEOG 365L, GEOG 366*, GEOG 370*, GEOG 375

Method Courses

GEOG 206/L*, GEOG 304/L, GEOG 305/L, GEOG 306/L, GEOG 449, GEOG 460/L

Regional Courses

GEOG 318*, GEOG 321*, GEOG 322*, GEOG 323, GEOG 324*, GEOG 326*, GEOG 328, GEOG 330*, GEOG 334*, GEOG 350

*GEOG 311, GEOG 316, GEOG 365 or GEOG 366 may count for B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning. GEOG 107, GEOG 150, GEOG 170, GEOG 301, GEOG 321, GEOG 330, GEOG 351 and/or GEOG 370 may count for 3-6 units of D1 Social Sciences. GEOG 206/L may count for E Lifelong Learning. GEOG 318, GEOG 322, GEOG 324, GEOG 326 or GEOG 334 may satisfy 3 units of upper division F Comparative Cultural Studies. (GEOG 206/L or GEOG 365 also fulfills the Information Competence requirement.)